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Panther Foundation

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Spring Lk Pk, MN501(c)(3)Since 1992Education EIN 43-2003471Revenue $191K in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSpantherfoundation.orgSpring Lk Pk, MNTax-exempt since Feb 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower and support world class learning in the spring lake park schools community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2003471) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $485K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
46.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$780K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$80K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$80K
Net assets
$780K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$780K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $67K Management & general 16% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tanya Hartwell
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andra Kuznia
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Langdahl-True
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Pederson
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Post
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Jeff Ronneberg
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports world-class learning in the Spring Lake Park Schools community.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Since 2004, the foundation has awarded more than 2.4 million dollars to spring lake park schools to fund more than 400 projects and initiatives. These innovative projects initiated by 75 volunteer staff, parents, students, and community members impact the teaching and learning efforts that directly benefit students.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2003471) · Dispute this line
$67Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Columbus FoundationFY2024$30K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $694K · 2019–2024
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2024$63,137
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2023$68,248
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2022$79,868
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2021$89,658
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2020$129,323
Spring Lake Park SchoolsFY2019$264,197

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$780K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$485K
Total assetsLn 16$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$780K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$312K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$343K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$671K$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$670K$780K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$63K$63K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$519$519
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$67K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $191K$80K$110K$780K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $190K$85K$105K$670K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2023 $151K$100K$52K$494K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $174K$107K$66K$442K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 6, 2021 $156K$136K$19K$376K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $147K$275K−$127K$357K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $190,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,904$18,029
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,130$15,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $141,159$157,208
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,193$190,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,249$63,137
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,588$17,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,837$80,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,356$110,035
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,516 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,029
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,029
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,279$15,279
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $119,720$119,720
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,488$37,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $172,487$190,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,481 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,137$63,137
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,232$4,232
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $519$519
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,260$4,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,333$8,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,397 · Management $13,084 · Fundraising $0$80,481
Part X · Balance sheet $797,039 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $327,973$312,238
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $343,425$484,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $671,398$797,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,380$16,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,380$16,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $670,018$780,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $670,018$780,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $671,398$797,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $780,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,516
XI-2 Total expenses$80,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$670,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$780,053

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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